China's Olympic gold medallists have been rewarded with lavish gifts by the state, including cash bonuses and luxury sea-front apartments, local media reported on Saturday.
Chinese star swimmers Sun Yang and Ye Shiwen have been awarded by their home province for their success at the London Olympic Games.
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has recalled striker David Villa to his squad for the forthcoming round of international matches.
NBA star Kevin Durant shared his experiences and skills of basketball with young players in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Durant is on a trip to China and Hong Kong is the third stop after Xi'an and Shanghai.
Andres Iniesta of Barcelona beat off a strong challenge from club mate Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid to be named on Thursday as UEFA's Best Player in Europe last season.
Olympic champion gymnast Chen Yibing said he will continue to compete after a controversial officiating decision at the London Olympics cost him dearly.
Fencer Zhang Liangliang was elected as a delegate of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
Fencer Zhang Liangliang was elected as a delegate of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
Police on Tuesday ruled out foul play in Tao Wei's death in an East China hotel room, an incident which has been much discussed on the Internet.
Lin Dan's dream of an Olympic re-match with long-time nemesis Lee Chong Wei in Rio four years later will remain just that as the Malaysia's poster boy said he would hang up his racket after playing next year's world badminton championships.
Houston Rockets' Jeremy Lin attends the opening ceremony of the "Jeremy Lin training camp" in Taipei Physical Education College August 27, 2012.
Yao Ming would like to see a bigger push for sports in Chinese schools.